But I can’t go to bed without offering three things from the first day of The New Humanism conference that will make you completely jealous. The largest slice of pizza you’ve ever seen in your life: Steven #*&(@* Pinker! Author of The Blank Slate and one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World (2004): Rebecca Watson of Skepchicks! And some guy named Salman Rushdie spoke, too. Let this be a lesson to those of you not at… Read more
Apparently, to Phoenix. According to the article: In Phoenix, Haggard plans to pursue a graduate degree in counseling at an area university, said [Rev. H.B.] London, who heads an outreach effort for pastors through Focus on the Family, the Colorado Springs-based right-wing Christian group. London was not sure where Haggard would be studying. The Haggards and two of their children — another three are grown — are expected to live in a home made available by a supporter. In addition,… Read more
Dale McGowan’s great book about raising children without religion (Parenting Beyond Belief) is out and many of you have already purchased your copies. That’s wonderful. But the book not getting support from many parenting magazines and bookstores. According to an email from Dale: Several parenting magazines are declining to review the book for fear of offending religious subscribers, and a few retailers are declining to stock the book, claiming there is no market for it. If you haven’t purchased your… Read more
